Sabre FTD spare tire question

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April 16, 2010 at 4:52 pm #335014

LB1202
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I have a new2010 sabre ftd with a hambys keelguard. The distance between the keelguard and the spare tire is about 1/2 inch. Is this right? It seems awfully close to touching when loading and unloading. It came from the factory this way as I have not had a chance to put it in the water yet. BCB … I also got the Merc SC1000 system monitor and didnt receive a manual for it, where can I get one?Thanks

April 16, 2010 at 5:02 pm #335037

WIBassman
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I have a 2008 Sabre FTD and that is the way mine is also, so that must be normal. As long as you load correctly you wont hit it.

April 16, 2010 at 5:09 pm #335054

dblplasabre
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Mine is also an 08. What I would say is it all depends on the boat ramps. Here some pics to where your trailer should be close to.

April 16, 2010 at 6:56 pm #335073

LB1202
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Thanks,Just thought there would be a little more clearance than a 1/2 inch. Had a classic and P4 and they were nowhere near that close so i thought i would ask…

April 16, 2010 at 8:05 pm #335091

onebgfish
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I have a 09 Sabre and mine would hit the spare unloading.I took a chunk out of the rim so I just removed it and put it in the back of my SUV.All ramps are different and unloading by yourself is a challenge.I have found the best way is to back in fast and shove her off with a long rope.If I try to power off the trolling bracket hits the roller.Its a learning curve when you switch to these boats but its worth it.

April 20, 2010 at 6:40 pm #335111

BamaCat
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Just remember when you load and unload your Sabre that the ramp incline dictates how deep you put the rig in the water. If the ramp is steep, dont back it in very far and if it is more flat you will have to back in up to the top ends of the outer bunks. I never get any deeper than the top of these out bunks and the boats loads and unloads without hitting anything. If you get it deeper, then the back floats up and the nose will drop down and catch the spare. Once you learn these little tricks, it is a piece of cake. I had a Triton before hand, and they load even differently as do most boats from other companies.

April 20, 2010 at 6:53 pm #335130

JohnM17
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I just went out and looked at my 07 Sabre FTD with a tandem trailer and sure enough there isnt much clearance. I had to look because I have never noticed it hitting. I locked a cable around it when I got it and check the air pressure from time to time. Outside of wiping the tire down when I pull it out of the water I never know its there.Here is an online link to the answers for your SC1000 system. I hope you enjoy your Sabre FTD as much as I have mine! http://www.mercurymarine.com/_media/pdf … Manual.pdf

April 20, 2010 at 9:50 pm #335148

LB1202
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John,Thanks for the reply. Its odd that it looks like some sabre ftds or otherwise have a lot of clearance and some like mine have very little. Im sure the trailers are made on the same jigs so I wonder why the difference? Thanks for the tip about the cable lock I had not thought about it but will get one as well to lock it up. I also bought a cover for the spare but it wont fit as the tire touches the trailer on both sides of the trailer frame. Mine does have a hambys so i think that might have taken up some clearance but it wouldnt seem like more than and inch more clearance without the hambys. Anyway, thanks for the help!

April 22, 2010 at 6:53 pm #335166

BamaCat
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LB1202 the spare tire cover works however you will have to loosen the tire from the carrier, put on the cover and re-mount tire. It is a little tricky remounting the tire with the cover on, but you can reach up from underneath and get it done.
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